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. >> iowa is talking so much crap about you right now. >> my state? >>. >> yes. >> who are we getting rid of. >> i would go with maine. >> all right, how do you think it went. >> i don't think it went too well. >> no, it blooep wlooep didn't go too well. >> oh, it is terrible. >> you are taking in more than you are giving back. >> i done see anything wrong with that to help us get moving forward. >> explain to me if we are running a business here why we are keeping you around. >> can i talk about these hats right now. >> america is clearly struggling. it was time to ceo up. >> all right. you three are here because you are the worst three [bleep] states in the union. so we're going have a contest, okay. first prize, you get to keep your job. second prize, anyone want to see second prize, second prize,-- cd, third prize is you are [bleep] fired. you, minnesota y the hell should i keep you. >> we have a lend of 10,000 lakes. >> go water ski. >> what do you got. >> wide open spaces. >> who gives a [bleep] g fly a kite. mississippi you think this is funny.
. >> iowa is talking so much crap about you right now. >> my state? >>. >> yes. >> who are we getting rid of. >> i would go with maine. >> all right, how do you think it went. >> i don't think it went too well. >> no, it blooep wlooep didn't go too well. >> oh, it is terrible. >> you are taking in more than you are giving back. >> i done see anything wrong with that to help us get moving forward. >> explain to me if...
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i was in iowa yesterday, thousands of people have voted in almost at the end of this month, 30 states will have voted. if the election was today, president obama has command. in battleground states from nevada, up to new hampshire and down to florida in nine battle ground states, the president is in command of this race and that's not an assessment of the polls, although he has an advantage in the polls but republicans in the romney campaign as well. that doesn't mean this race is over. there are a lot of things can happen. the debate next week. there is a recognition inside the romney campaign that governor romney needs to sort of find within him to make a better argument, a clear argument through advertising and other things. and we still have time to see him do that. gwen: and we are talking dozens of polls that we have been all reading and consuming for the last couple of weeks, to the point that people say, should we believe these polls especially when they make a uniform turn, what are you hearing about that? >> the polls are moving in the direction that jeff talked about, so th
i was in iowa yesterday, thousands of people have voted in almost at the end of this month, 30 states will have voted. if the election was today, president obama has command. in battleground states from nevada, up to new hampshire and down to florida in nine battle ground states, the president is in command of this race and that's not an assessment of the polls, although he has an advantage in the polls but republicans in the romney campaign as well. that doesn't mean this race is over. there...
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she say quote, iowa is important symbolically. if other states see they are turning away from barack obama, that is a harbinger for the rest of the country, so that really sums up in large part, why is state is so important to president obama. he has put a lot of money into this state. this obama campaign has more than 60 campaign offices here. as far as we can tell, the romney campaign has about six. they are working more on their ground game with the internet, martin. but this is certainly a state that both candidates are hoping to hold on to, but it holds special significance for the president. >> indeed, mr. romney is now off to new hampshire, where there are also four electoral available, so this is a real battle for every single one, sint. >> reporter: tas real battle for every vote and what we're really waiting to see right now is will the president get a bounce coming off this week's convention. he gave his speech last night and then, the white house woke up to what to some extent, a disappointing jobs report. the unemploy
she say quote, iowa is important symbolically. if other states see they are turning away from barack obama, that is a harbinger for the rest of the country, so that really sums up in large part, why is state is so important to president obama. he has put a lot of money into this state. this obama campaign has more than 60 campaign offices here. as far as we can tell, the romney campaign has about six. they are working more on their ground game with the internet, martin. but this is certainly a...
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same thing was true this week in wisconsin, in colorado and iowa. iowa we showed an eight-point lead in all of those states, obama was at parity or better with mitt romney on the economy. in the nine battlegrounds that the two campaigns are contesting most aggressively. mitt romney has only had one -- north carolina. he's got to take a whole collection of votes away from brack brang to win the presidents si. -- barack obama to win the presidency. >> and that may be because of the optimism. some of these battleground states have unemployment rates that are lower than the rest of the up. -- country. >> john boehner said the reason mitt romney was doing so well in north carolina is that governor casey had done such a good job reviving the economy. gwen: did it drive these numbers we're seeing now? >> if you talk to the romney people, what they'll tell you is that president obama's bounce has dissipated. that he had dropped six points and it had gone away. gwen: perhaps in the head to head. >> then you turn to the battleground states, which is where thi
same thing was true this week in wisconsin, in colorado and iowa. iowa we showed an eight-point lead in all of those states, obama was at parity or better with mitt romney on the economy. in the nine battlegrounds that the two campaigns are contesting most aggressively. mitt romney has only had one -- north carolina. he's got to take a whole collection of votes away from brack brang to win the presidents si. -- barack obama to win the presidency. >> and that may be because of the...
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vice presidential candidate paul states,ited to swing with voters in ohio and iowa. well speaking at a community college, he took aim at the administration after we that the national debt eclipsed the 16 dar trillion mark. ryan called this the worst broken promise of president obama. chris -- president obama can say a lot of things. that.good at when things he cannot tell you, he cannot tell you you are off.r ryan said his record -- that obama, is worse than jimmy carter. >> in other news closer to home, on storm watch as we keep stormson a set of overnight. conditions outside are a little unsettled. bob ryan is tracking the situation. ?ow does it look r that willthe summe not end. with the heat and humidity, been some showers, some rumbles of thunder. look of the temperature now here furniture weather center. 82 degrees. our average height is 84. we were close to 90. folks out in the 90's -- out to the west, it is only in the 70's. you leftover showers. if you may yet come through, heading into west virginia. back to work and back to school in the morning mahdi,-- m
vice presidential candidate paul states,ited to swing with voters in ohio and iowa. well speaking at a community college, he took aim at the administration after we that the national debt eclipsed the 16 dar trillion mark. ryan called this the worst broken promise of president obama. chris -- president obama can say a lot of things. that.good at when things he cannot tell you, he cannot tell you you are off.r ryan said his record -- that obama, is worse than jimmy carter. >> in other news...
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it's beginning in iowa on thursday. it is already under way in iowa and south dakota. >>> you probably heard about that ancient piece of papyrus that refers to jesus having a wife, a new testament scholar says it looks more like a forgery. he says it looks authentic but the writing on it is a
it's beginning in iowa on thursday. it is already under way in iowa and south dakota. >>> you probably heard about that ancient piece of papyrus that refers to jesus having a wife, a new testament scholar says it looks more like a forgery. he says it looks authentic but the writing on it is a
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it's airing in colorado, ohio, iowa, nevada, and virginia. the obama campaign is essentially showing with all these ads how seriously they are taking the women's vote in this election and how they are appealing for the women's vote by talking policy. but hey, the romney campaign is serious about the women's vote, too. and here's how you can tell. i want you to look at the crowd staged behind mitt romney at a rally yesterday in fairfax, virginia. what do almost all of the people standing behind mitt romney at this rally have in common? if you said matched chromosomes, ding, ding, ding! it seems like there are maybe a couple of "y" chromosomes in the background maybe, but right next to romney it is lady time, all the time. when i saw this yesterday, i was watching this with the sound off and i thought he was speaking at some sort of women-only event. i thought, how many women-only events are there in the world and why would they invite a presidential candidate? he wasn't speaking at a woman-only event. they just moved all the women at the event
it's airing in colorado, ohio, iowa, nevada, and virginia. the obama campaign is essentially showing with all these ads how seriously they are taking the women's vote in this election and how they are appealing for the women's vote by talking policy. but hey, the romney campaign is serious about the women's vote, too. and here's how you can tell. i want you to look at the crowd staged behind mitt romney at a rally yesterday in fairfax, virginia. what do almost all of the people standing behind...
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you know that here in iowa. you ship products, whether agricultural or manufactured or services, asheds the world. it creates jobs here in iowa to trade. and this president is the first since roosevelt, f.d.r., not to seek and receive trade promotion authority, to be able to work out new trade deals with other nations. i'm going to fight for the capacity to create new trade opportunities and because i spent my life in the private sector, 25 years, i understand what kind of deals are good for america and which aren't. so i'm going to make trade borker to -- work for america. by the way, if nations we trade with decide to take advantage of us unfairly and cheat, they'll be -- there will be consequences. i'll finally do what needs to be done to make sure that china doesn't cheat and take our jobs. [cheers and applause] number four, number four, and this is one that is not just economic, it's also moral, as the governor said, and that is it is simply wrong for us, morally wrong for us, to continue to spend massively
you know that here in iowa. you ship products, whether agricultural or manufactured or services, asheds the world. it creates jobs here in iowa to trade. and this president is the first since roosevelt, f.d.r., not to seek and receive trade promotion authority, to be able to work out new trade deals with other nations. i'm going to fight for the capacity to create new trade opportunities and because i spent my life in the private sector, 25 years, i understand what kind of deals are good for...
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mitt romney is also going to iowa and you have paul ryan going to nevada. it will be a nonstop spread in these battleground states try to take the messages that they try to make in their convention speeches and amplified days. one of the points that obama's campaign manager may from the stage was that in three weeks, early voting starts in iowa. it might seem like it is a couple of months, but this will be a real sprint now and it is going to be -- a lot of excitement at both conventions and they have to translate that and get that message out. a lot of other people are looking at other things. whether it is an nfl football game or the video music awards. it is not like 10 or 20 years ago where more people were watching the convention so they have to figure out other ways to get their message out. >> both will be in new hampshire. we will have live coverage. what does that tell you about the state of the race and the key states to look at? >> a share issue that everyone knows it will come down to five or six or seven states. it is very, very close. people w
mitt romney is also going to iowa and you have paul ryan going to nevada. it will be a nonstop spread in these battleground states try to take the messages that they try to make in their convention speeches and amplified days. one of the points that obama's campaign manager may from the stage was that in three weeks, early voting starts in iowa. it might seem like it is a couple of months, but this will be a real sprint now and it is going to be -- a lot of excitement at both conventions and...
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or whether we fight for those jobs for places like iowa. and my opponent's experience, he likes to talk about it, has been in investing in companies often called pioneers in the business of outsourcing jobs. when his advice was let detroit go bankrupt, i said a million jobs are at stake, an iconic american industry is at stake. i'm going to bet on american workers and american manufacturers. and today, the american auto industry has come roaring back. that's the choice. unlike my opponent, i want to stop giving tax breaks to ship jobs overseas. i want to start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in irvandale and des moines, right here in iowa, right here in the united states of america. that's what we're fighting for. you can decide. whether borrow money from your parents an acceptable answer for a young person hoping to go to college and start a business. or you can say, let's make sure america once again leads the world in educating our kids and training our workers. let's help more young people go to college, get ready to lea
or whether we fight for those jobs for places like iowa. and my opponent's experience, he likes to talk about it, has been in investing in companies often called pioneers in the business of outsourcing jobs. when his advice was let detroit go bankrupt, i said a million jobs are at stake, an iconic american industry is at stake. i'm going to bet on american workers and american manufacturers. and today, the american auto industry has come roaring back. that's the choice. unlike my opponent, i...
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president obama leads mitt romney by eight points in iowa and five points in colorado and wisconsin. in all three states his lead is greater than the percentage of undecided voters. today's polls were conducted over the backlash of obama's embassy statement and the comments on the leaked tape. here is his rating. voters view him negatively in all three states while voters view president obama view him positively. on november 6th, president obama will win 308 electoral cleng college votes and president obama has a 76% chance of winning the election. there isn't any turn this week that it is going his way. the poll was conducted only the last day did the response to the poll come up. that could be a larger effect. >> you can see why people are starting to voice their disapproval in strong words. i think what you are seeing, is not only is the president pulling on a lead, but this support is hardening and enthusiasm is goes up. a lot of people are saying, things will reset. but at some point he has to figure out that mess saage he i going forward with. first he embraced the 47% comments
president obama leads mitt romney by eight points in iowa and five points in colorado and wisconsin. in all three states his lead is greater than the percentage of undecided voters. today's polls were conducted over the backlash of obama's embassy statement and the comments on the leaked tape. here is his rating. voters view him negatively in all three states while voters view president obama view him positively. on november 6th, president obama will win 308 electoral cleng college votes and...
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paul, let's go right back to iowa. everything begins in iowa. and we've got a recent poll that shows president obama has a seven point lead in iowa. so here's the guess. he wants to gets a many early votes in the bank in that state as possible and then move on with his person and his money. >> exactly. everybody knows iowa's that first state that votes in the primary and you caucus calendar and it's family us for that. it was the state that gave president obama -- senator obama his first victory. and he won iowa four years ago in the general election, considered a battleground state. both campaigns really going after it. four years ago goi, 545,000 iowans cast ballots early. and that was almost double what they did eight years prior. so early voting is important in iowa as it is in a bunch of these other states and that's why you're seeing the campaigns really press there not just in october, but now and in august because they knew that a lot of these voters will be casting ballots before the debates. >> when i was a kid, early voting was becaus
paul, let's go right back to iowa. everything begins in iowa. and we've got a recent poll that shows president obama has a seven point lead in iowa. so here's the guess. he wants to gets a many early votes in the bank in that state as possible and then move on with his person and his money. >> exactly. everybody knows iowa's that first state that votes in the primary and you caucus calendar and it's family us for that. it was the state that gave president obama -- senator obama his first...
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he's going to go to iowa and then new hampshire, and then a bus tour through florida. martin, as you know, i've been with him this far. i'm going to be with him on this bus tour and when he stops in the battleground states. this is really the final sprint. we expect president obama to be on the road for the majority of the time heading into this final sprint to election day. there's really, at this point, no time for either candidate to rest because we're just a little bit more than two months away. >> and i understand there's going to be a broad spectrum of music coming up. we've got james convention, the foo fighters, and mary j. blige. which of those two do you particularly favor? >> reporter: i think it's a toss-up between mary j. blige and the foo fighters. my producer shauna thomas is a big foo fighters fan. that's her vote. >> that's great. i like them too. i saw them in new york, and i think they're fabulous. >> reporter: they are. >> nbc's kristen we will kerlke. thank you so much. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts wi
he's going to go to iowa and then new hampshire, and then a bus tour through florida. martin, as you know, i've been with him this far. i'm going to be with him on this bus tour and when he stops in the battleground states. this is really the final sprint. we expect president obama to be on the road for the majority of the time heading into this final sprint to election day. there's really, at this point, no time for either candidate to rest because we're just a little bit more than two months...
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iowa city, iowa. john, are you seeing many early voters where you are? >> reporter: we have seen quite a few of them brooke. we had a camera here in iowa city and des moines earlier today. i wouldn't say it's gangbusters but modest lineseople saying pretty good loins and if you look at the stickers, the t-shirts a lot them are obama voters so you would say score the first day of early voting in iowa for the president and a cautionary note though. there's a strategic difference of the republicans and the democrats. democrats early investing in early voting and i talked to steve grubs saying the democrats won the early voting in 2010 and did quite well in the statewide races and legislative races and there's a difference of how important early voting is and votes in 2010 cast early. 35 states and the district of columbia allow some form of i critical part. young voters a state where in 2008. their enthusiasm down a little bit so if campaign on the campus identifies them early they ifhey forget what day it i ge a party thenightote and doing that you can cal
iowa city, iowa. john, are you seeing many early voters where you are? >> reporter: we have seen quite a few of them brooke. we had a camera here in iowa city and des moines earlier today. i wouldn't say it's gangbusters but modest lineseople saying pretty good loins and if you look at the stickers, the t-shirts a lot them are obama voters so you would say score the first day of early voting in iowa for the president and a cautionary note though. there's a strategic difference of the...
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this is iowa, obama, 45, romney, 44.8. colorado, obama, 47.6, romney, 46. ohio, obama, 46.6, romney, 45.2. virginia, obama, 47.3, romney, 46.7. they are all within the margin of error, ed? >> every, single one of these states is competitive and every, single one of those states are winnable for romney. he has to win them all, obviously, but, at the end of the day, what traditionally happens, the president's numbers, incumbent's number is pretty much what he gets and i expect the president to get around the 46, 47 showing up there, which gives us the opportunity to go over that number, and win those states. >> bill: let's talk about a bump, off the convention, now, it can be debated many different ways over time, as to whether or not there is a significant bump and whether it matters or not and whether or not the convention, so closely timed with -- conventions closely timed with one another cancel each other out. rasmussen says romney got a 5-point bump off the convention, now up 3 in the snapshot, 47-44 and that is a three-day rolling average which means a
this is iowa, obama, 45, romney, 44.8. colorado, obama, 47.6, romney, 46. ohio, obama, 46.6, romney, 45.2. virginia, obama, 47.3, romney, 46.7. they are all within the margin of error, ed? >> every, single one of these states is competitive and every, single one of those states are winnable for romney. he has to win them all, obviously, but, at the end of the day, what traditionally happens, the president's numbers, incumbent's number is pretty much what he gets and i expect the president...
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there is a front coming through iowa in the morning wednesday. these could be severe or heavy early wednesday afternoon before drier air comes in. what's going on here is way up there on the corner of the screen it will buckle the jet in turn it in from canada which brings cool air down later in the week. appropriate timing here the first week in september our sunlight is about 70 percent as strong as it was back in june so we are already suffering the effects of autumn coming. here is an election promise delivered by the white house. beer lovers across the nation can now enjoy a couple of president obama as favorite to bruce his administration released two of the white house is homemade spears home growers across the country created an on-line petition at the white house is website and even filed a freedom of request the key ingredient in both recipes is honey from the white house beehives and you cannot look for the recipes on the white house website. the bears claim brian urlacher right on schedule and after a tough road trip, in return to the
there is a front coming through iowa in the morning wednesday. these could be severe or heavy early wednesday afternoon before drier air comes in. what's going on here is way up there on the corner of the screen it will buckle the jet in turn it in from canada which brings cool air down later in the week. appropriate timing here the first week in september our sunlight is about 70 percent as strong as it was back in june so we are already suffering the effects of autumn coming. here is an...
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>> five days after iowa, obama lost narrowly to clinton in new hampshire. it was going to be a long, brutal contest for the nomination. >> i am still fired up and ready to go. >> obama's appeal to voters was undeniable, as he campaigned around the country. he was often joined by his debonair family. >> hi! >> sasha, do you want to say hi? >> hi! >> so what do we want to ask everybody to do on tuesday? >> vote for daddy! >> the american culture is really a culture that is obsessed with possibility. tomorrow we'll be better, tomorrow we'll be richer, tomorrow we'll be bigger, tomorrow we'll solve our problems. and barack obama really seized hold of that fundamental motif in american culture. >> when we cast aside the doubts and the fears, when we don't accept what the cynics tell us we have to accept, but instead we reach for what is possible. >> one thing that republicans, i think, miss about barack obama is the fact that he inspired like no other political figure of this generation. and i've always thought that to a large degree, it was bobby kennedy's unfi
>> five days after iowa, obama lost narrowly to clinton in new hampshire. it was going to be a long, brutal contest for the nomination. >> i am still fired up and ready to go. >> obama's appeal to voters was undeniable, as he campaigned around the country. he was often joined by his debonair family. >> hi! >> sasha, do you want to say hi? >> hi! >> so what do we want to ask everybody to do on tuesday? >> vote for daddy! >> the american...
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>> the iowa caucus. the conventions. >> that's all i have to say. >> we need a little data on who watches these conventions and what effect they have. because, you know, conventions are a government program and an enormous amount of tax dollars go into them. they go on forever. maybe we should terminate these. >> i thought that the two conventions were informative. people who normally catch politics in snippets on the news, got to see extended laying out of positions on both sides. and a lot happened. right? we saw -- we saw the implosion of paul ryan, you know, extraordinary reputation, because people got to see him speaking at length on national television. we saw bill clinton laying out a case in more detail than people would ever get to see. these were -- you know, i'm not sure that conventions don't decide anything in terms of who gets nominated. but they turn out to be extremely effective educational programs. >> yeah, i think they have. >> i think conventions are great. there's some information to
>> the iowa caucus. the conventions. >> that's all i have to say. >> we need a little data on who watches these conventions and what effect they have. because, you know, conventions are a government program and an enormous amount of tax dollars go into them. they go on forever. maybe we should terminate these. >> i thought that the two conventions were informative. people who normally catch politics in snippets on the news, got to see extended laying out of positions on...
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could with iowa or new hampshire. those could be enough. >> romney backyard made sense for him to be there. surprising is that democrats spending as much time as they are. there are all four principals going to be there and that is the first time that this happened other than on the stage today. >> i think there will be a lot of fighting to draw in the campaign. it's sort of the next big event vent. candidates going to have a chance to stand before the country and improve themselves. there are two presidential. that will be very pivotal. and there is a a poll done before one debate two had and had a great debate. and there are other famous lines raising doubts about preparedness and ended up winning the election. and another key thing is that we're going to have jobs numbers tomorrow, looks like may be holding together but i think what happens with the economy here and overseas could be determining it. >> debates will be more critical for romney than obama. people know obama. they can decide on the basis of what they'
could with iowa or new hampshire. those could be enough. >> romney backyard made sense for him to be there. surprising is that democrats spending as much time as they are. there are all four principals going to be there and that is the first time that this happened other than on the stage today. >> i think there will be a lot of fighting to draw in the campaign. it's sort of the next big event vent. candidates going to have a chance to stand before the country and improve...
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, but also in orange city, iowa and tonight, in another rally headed to nashua, new hampshire, and the campaign does not stop. that is fertile ground when you get jobs report that is disappoint i disappointing and trying to blunt a very loud message of loud speakerers from the democrat democrat democratic, and then at a news conference you want to give because you want to talk about qe1 and qe2 and the stimulus, and how the qe3 is not going to have the planned economic impact that the democrats are hoping for. we will follow the rallies live and bring them to you live here on cnn. back in a moment. 80 calories, right? no way, right? lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber one. ♪ i can do anything ♪ i can do anything today ♪ i can go anywhere ♪ i can go anywhere today ♪ la la la la la la la [ male announcer ] dow solutions help millions of people by helping to make gluten free bread that doesn't taste gluten free. together, the elements of science and the human element can solve anything
, but also in orange city, iowa and tonight, in another rally headed to nashua, new hampshire, and the campaign does not stop. that is fertile ground when you get jobs report that is disappoint i disappointing and trying to blunt a very loud message of loud speakerers from the democrat democrat democratic, and then at a news conference you want to give because you want to talk about qe1 and qe2 and the stimulus, and how the qe3 is not going to have the planned economic impact that the democrats...
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a crowd of presidential hopefuls was in iowa. >> fired up. ready to go. >> including the junior senator from illinois. >> let's go change the world. >> we sat down on the cnn bus to talk for our first interview. when you're sitting in the oval office and you're the decider, how can you still be the change agent from that position? >> let's take the issue of health care reform. the way we're going to overcome the drug and insurance companies and hmos who may block reform is not by name calling and yelling at them. it's going to be to mobilize the american people so that they know it's in their interests. >> reform health care. an ambitious promise. from a candidate who hadn't yet won a single primary. a year later, it topped president obama's to-do list. >> so let there be no doubt, health care reform cannot wait, it must not wait and it will not wait another year. >> many in his inner circle felt he needed to tackle other issue first. like creating jobs and growing the economy. >> you're going to dedicate a minimum year of your presidency. an
a crowd of presidential hopefuls was in iowa. >> fired up. ready to go. >> including the junior senator from illinois. >> let's go change the world. >> we sat down on the cnn bus to talk for our first interview. when you're sitting in the oval office and you're the decider, how can you still be the change agent from that position? >> let's take the issue of health care reform. the way we're going to overcome the drug and insurance companies and hmos who may block...
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tomorrow he's in orlando and the new york times report potential trips down the road to ohio, wisconsin, iowa, nevada and new hampshire. joanne reed is managing editor of rio.com. here's president obama paying tribute to his new best surrogate. >> president clinton made the case in the way only he can. you know, somebody -- somebody e-mailed me after his speech and said, you need to appoint him secretary of explaining stuff. >> joy-ann, there you have it. he not only has charisma and a high number here, but we're going to go over the numbers in aminute, among various groups, but he does have this amazing ability to explain stuff. and to -- and to dis-explain some of the stuff coming from the other side. >> yeah, absolutely. chris, it's very important that he do that in florida. take the medicare issue just on its own. when you're talking about seniors, particularly in the southern part of the state, who are still a little skeptical of barack obama for a lot of reason, we can throw in demographics, a lot of reasons, who are a little uncomfortable with the president of the united states, bill c
tomorrow he's in orlando and the new york times report potential trips down the road to ohio, wisconsin, iowa, nevada and new hampshire. joanne reed is managing editor of rio.com. here's president obama paying tribute to his new best surrogate. >> president clinton made the case in the way only he can. you know, somebody -- somebody e-mailed me after his speech and said, you need to appoint him secretary of explaining stuff. >> joy-ann, there you have it. he not only has charisma...